by Jenny | Jan 1, 2024 | Crisis & Trauma, Emotional Difficulty, Lessons Learned
The end of a year always brings about reflection of some kind or another, and for me, it was no different. Just a whole lot more than I ever bargained for. Being the type of person I am, I am pretty transparent and hide nothing. Sometimes, that’s seen as a gift,...
by Jenny | Sep 21, 2023 | C-PTSD, Crisis & Trauma, Emotional Difficulty
I heard many people say to me when they heard parts of my life story – “I don’t know how you did that, I never could.” Perhaps you have said it… “I can’t imagine losing my child. I could never live if that happened.”“I can’t imagine going through cancer, that’s...
by Jenny | Jan 1, 2021 | Emotional Difficulty, Lessons Learned
I look outside my window this morning and I see hope. It’s not tangible; I can’t see it, smell it, or touch it. It’s not external. My environment hasn’t changed. My family hasn’t changed. Our world hasn’t miraculously changed overnight. I didn’t have any visions,...
by Jenny | Apr 23, 2019 | C-PTSD, Crisis & Trauma, Emotional Difficulty
I’ve tossed around the idea of writing a blog series for a while now regarding my diagnosis. It’s been hard to get up the guts to write it. But first, I have to admit something.I’ve been accused of wanting attention.For years.-Jenny, the girl with a...
by Jenny | Jul 22, 2017 | Emotional Difficulty, Lessons Learned
The Photograph There hasn’t been quite anything quite like the photograph in all of time. One little object can hold either the most extreme disdain or the most cherished memory. It seems that we are getting away from physical handheld photographs since everything...
by Jenny | Apr 4, 2017 | Crisis & Trauma, Emotional Difficulty
“Let me know if you need anything.” These 7 words are usually the first ones spoken to a person in a crisis. What if I told you these words can actually hurt more than help? Sure, we all mean well. We hear about the person who has been diagnosed with...
